Bunco ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Bunco ( noun )

A swindle or confidence game, especially one in which a person is induced to part with money or valuables through the use of trickery or fraud.

Origin:

The word bunco is believed to have originated in the late 19th century and is thought to be a corruption of the spanish word "banca" meaning "a game of chance". it originally referred to a swindle or confidence game involving a gambling element.

Examples:

1. The con artist ran a bunco scheme, convincing people to invest in a fake business.
2. The bunco artist convinced the old lady to give him her life savings.
3. The man was arrested for running a bunco operation.
4. The bunco ring was finally caught by the police.
5. It was revealed that the man had been running a bunco game all along.

(As a verb)

Bunco ( verb )

A swindle or confidence game, especially one in which a person is induced to part with money or valuables through the use of trickery or fraud.

Origin:

The word bunco is believed to have originated in the late 19th century and is thought to be a corruption of the spanish word "banca" meaning "a game of chance". it originally referred to a swindle or confidence game involving a gambling element.

Examples:

1. The con artist ran a bunco scheme, convincing people to invest in a fake business.
2. The bunco artist convinced the old lady to give him her life savings.
3. The man was arrested for running a bunco operation.
4. The bunco ring was finally caught by the police.
5. It was revealed that the man had been running a bunco game all along.